My Destined Consort Episode 4 Recap
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Back then, Lu Qingqing’s facial injury seemed to have something to do with Shen Jiangli. Wang Danling had always disapproved of Shen Jiangli and deliberately went to Lu Qingqing to tell her that Shen Jiangli had returned from the ancestral tomb. She even claimed that Shen Jiangli was once again using seductive sorcery, as if she carried something unclean, and that her moving into the Lu residence would bring nothing good.
When Lu Qingqing stormed in furiously with a Taoist priest in tow, Shen Jiangli immediately understood what was going on. She reminded Lu Qingqing that she was not the one who caused her facial injury back then, but Lu Qingqing had been misled by Danling and simply refused to believe Shen Jiangli. The Taoist paced around the room, pretending to be someone sent by the Immortal Lord Wuliang, boasting of an indestructible body.
Just as he was about to perform a ritual on Shen Jiangli, Lu Jingming arrived in time to defuse the situation and help Shen Jiangli out of trouble. The Taoist still insisted that his findings were accurate. Shen Jiangli sneered and said that since he claimed to have an indestructible body, why not demonstrate it right then and there? The Taoist was brought to a pot of boiling oil. Seeing the oil bubbling and rolling, the crowd was horrified.
Yet the Taoist stuck his hand in and pulled it out completely unscathed. Shen Jiangli walked over with a cold smile and also put her hand in the pot. Lu Qingqing widened her eyes in shock—Shen Jiangli's hand was also unharmed. Shen Jiangli exposed the Taoist’s trick in front of everyone. The pot actually contained vinegar, which has a lower boiling point than oil, but since oil is lighter, it floated on top.
As a result, dipping one’s hand in wouldn’t cause any burns. A young servant, half-believing, also tested it and found it completely safe. The Taoist, unable to argue further, had no choice but to beg for mercy in disgrace. As the crowd dispersed, Lu Jingming advised Shen Jiangli to quietly look into Su Ruian’s character.
Su Ruian was a distant nephew of the First House, and since the First and Second Houses had always been at odds, Lu Jingming didn’t believe the First House would be so kind-hearted. He asked Shen Jiangli to investigate Su Ruian thoroughly. Lu Qingqing’s disfigurement was indeed tragic. When Shen Jiangli heard from a maid that someone knew who had harmed Lu Qingqing back then, she carefully had the culprit Ah Tai captured.
Bound tightly with ropes, Ah Tai was brought before Lu Jingming. Under a mix of coaxing and pressure from Shen Jiangli and Lu Jingming, Ah Tai finally confessed that it was all orchestrated by the First House. At the time, they couldn’t tolerate Lu Jingming and secretly ordered Ah Tai to harm him. When the plan failed, they shifted the blame onto Shen Jiangli, which led to Lu Qingqing being deceived.
Shen Jiangli also had her people investigate Su Ruian’s background thoroughly. It turned out he wasn’t some talented scholar from Jiangnan at all. He usually cheated in exams and even in chess matches. In everything he did, he relied on bribery and under-the-table dealings. He had no real skills or talent. After learning about Su Ruian’s cheating tactics, Shen Jiangli had her subordinates uncover the methods he used.
Once she had the evidence, she went straight to Lu Qingqing and told her everything she had found, encouraging her to go verify it for herself. Later, Shen Jiangli invited Su Ruian to a public chess match. As expected, he tried to cheat again. Lu Qingqing arrived in time to overhear Su Ruian’s arrogant and boastful talk, which was completely different from how he usually acted around her.
During the match, Su Ruian kept glancing at his friends nearby, hoping they would signal him with moves. However, those “helpers” had already been bribed by Shen Jiangli and didn’t give him any support, causing Su Ruian to reveal his true colors.
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